1979 Hurricane Frederick hits Mobile Alabama; 5 die and $23 million damage
1973 Terry Adams, born in Mobile, Alabama, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
1971 Erick Walder, Mobile Alabama, triple jumper
1965 Glen Edward Day, Mobile AL, PGA golfer, 1994 Anheuser-Busch-2nd
1964 WEIQ TV channel 42 in Mobile, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
1959 Kathryn P Hire, Mobile Alabama, Lt Cmdr USN/astronaut, sk: STS 90
1955 WKRG TV channel 5 in Mobile, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954 Ozzie Smith, Mobile AL, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals
1953 WALA TV channel 10 in Mobile, AL (NBC) begins broadcasting
1946 1st mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation
1946 SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St. Louis
1944 1st mobile electric power plant delivered, Phila
1943 Riot at Mobile Alabama shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers
1942 Bill Francis Mobile Al, rocker, Dr. Hook
1932 Clifton C Williams, Jr., Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut
1917 Davis Roberts, born in Mobile, Alabama, actor, Mr. Johnson-Boone
1909 Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver organizes in Mobile Alabama
1879 1st mobile home (horse drawn) used in a journey from London and Cyprus
1865 Battle of Mobile, Alabama
1865 Mobile, Alabama is captured
1865 Battle of Mobile, Alabama - evacuated by Confederates
1865 Battle of Mobile, Alabama (Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely)
1864 Bread riots in Mobile, Alabama
1864 Rebels evacuate Ft. Powell, Mobile Bayd
1864 Battle of Mobile Bay Al-Farragut is given rank of vice-admiral
1863 Bread revolt in Mobile Alabama
1861 Union blockades New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile Alabama
1861 Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan and Gaines at Mobile Bay
1861 US Ft. Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama
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